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Gay Gooners & Proud Lilywhites

Published: 14/08/2014

When conversations between Arsenal and Tottenham fans take place, the likelihood is that – if they haven’t already – they’ll descend into petty mudslinging, with recent results, trophy droughts and references to Sol Campbell traded off against each other. But when the Gay Gooners and the Proud Lilywhites LGBT supporter groups meet up, there’s a sense of camaraderie that transcends the partisan tribalism usually attributed to the clubs. The common enemy of homophobia makes everything else just seem trivial.